Abstract Milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) was found to possess anti-cancer, anti-obesity and anti-inflammatory activities. The present study was carried out to evaluate the effects and possible underlying mechanisms of… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) was found to possess anti-cancer, anti-obesity and anti-inflammatory activities. The present study was carried out to evaluate the effects and possible underlying mechanisms of MFGM on type 2 diabetes (T2D) in mice. Results showed that 8-week MFGM supplementation had beneficial effects in ameliorating hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia in T2D mice induced with a high-fat diet and streptozotocin. MFGM also protected the liver and pancreas histological structures in T2D mice. Additionally, MFGM enhanced glycogen synthesis, which was associated with inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta and activation of glycogen synthase. Furthermore, a mechanistic study illuminated that MFGM likely ameliorated glucose metabolism disorder by promoting the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B pathway while suppressing c-Jun N-terminal kinase signaling in liver and skeletal muscle. These findings suggest that MFGM may be useful as a potential functional food ingredient against diabetes.
               
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